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Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022

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Post by pharmakom »

- all matching socks. No more time spent pairing.

- clothes drying racks that hook onto radiators. Reduces drying time and clothes crumpling

- wired mechanical keyboard. Wired is simpler than wireless. Quality ones have n-key support

- bicycle fenders

- digital wrist watch so that I check my phone less.

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022

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Post by eps »

Meater+ (wireless temperature sensor for roasting/bbq with 50 meter range)

Thermapen (super fast spot temperature sensor)

Both have superior minimalist UX, very thoughtfully designed and really well executed. If you are into cooking, highly recommended.

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022

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Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 »

jannw wrote: post #6

I work from home - with a 5 minute screensaver with complicated password required by corporate - USB MouseJiggler - https://www.amazon.com/Undetectable-Computer-Simulate-Moveme... Best - Purchase - Ever - !

I was worried that would be detectable so I programmed the onboard memory of my Logitech mouse to jiggle itself.

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022

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Post by samwestdev »

jannw wrote: post #6

I work from home - with a 5 minute screensaver with complicated password required by corporate - USB MouseJiggler - https://www.amazon.com/Undetectable-Computer-Simulate-Moveme... Best - Purchase - Ever - !

Same except I used to avoid my employer detecting me going AFK

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022

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Post by jspash »

pharmakom wrote: post #11

- all matching socks. No more time spent pairing. - clothes drying racks that hook onto radiators. Reduces drying time and clothes crumpling - wired mechanical keyboard. Wired is simpler than wireless. Quality ones have n-key support - bicycle fenders - digital wrist watch so that I check my phone less.

I bought 3 packs of black wool socks about 10 years ago. I wear them almost exclusively throughout the year (cold feet) except for sports etc.

Just recently I've replaced them all with 3 new packs of black wool socks.

My life have never been simpler. See you in 2033 for the update!

Re: Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022

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Post by jesuscript »

A solid long desk. I didn't focus much on the standing desk stuff too much but instead zero'd in on desk length and depth. I feel like 55inch width is bare minimum at this point. If you pick the longer desks that have well designed shelves, or even some of the L-shaped stuff, you can tuck away laptops/desktops in such a way that your main surface work area is huge blank canvas. The space and lack of clutter is almost therapeutic.

This is not the one I have since I have mostly wooden stuff in my crib, but this one looks nice and long and cheap:

https://www.amazon.com/CubiCubi-Computer-Writing-Storage-She...

Forget standing, get long instead.

Oh, and this. I don't know why it took so long for me to think of this, reusable K-cups:

https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Universal-stainless-Refillab...

And finally, window privacy films:

https://www.amazon.com/Privacy-Frosted-Decorative-Covering-B...

It lets in natural light, no curtains to fiddle with (but you can have curtains too).

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